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Legal expenses continue to grow as trial date approaches
Last week, ORTA released a statement requesting donations from members. We shared that legal bills incurred fighting the case, which...

Dean Dennis
Aug 21 min read


NBC4 Investigates: Amid STRS board changes, watchdog group raises concerns
A retirees’ watchdog group said Ohio politicians are trying to block transparency at the State Teachers Retirement System by silencing...

ORTA
Aug 13 min read


STRS Board was a victim of a hostile takeover. Teachers like me are at risk.
When politicians rewrite the rules to sideline elected representatives, it sends a chilling message: your voice doesn’t matter if it...

ORTA
Jul 243 min read


IT IS SO ORDERED: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost v. Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum
The trial of Ohio Attorney General v. Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum is scheduled to begin on October 27, 2025. Click here to read the...

ORTA
Jul 191 min read


Live webinar: All About Long Term Care: July 15, 2025
Explore the myths and realities of what is covered when it comes to Long Term Care. Does Medicare cover anything? What about my major...

ORTA
Jul 131 min read


Group looking to block STRS changes
Budget alters pension board A group representing some retired teachers says it is exploring its options to try to block a move to replace...

ORTA
Jul 94 min read


Blade Editorial: DIY STRS reform
The “midnight rider” inserting controversial provisions into the Ohio budget in the wee hours before the vote wasn’t an outlaw like the...

ORTA
Jul 52 min read


Despite campaign from teachers, DeWine leaves pension changes in budget
Colleen Marshall reports on the overhaul of STRS Ohio Board. Despite a weekend-long email and telephone campaign from Ohio teachers and...

ORTA
Jul 11 min read


WHITEBOARD: The politicians’ pension coup in Ohio
Disenfranchising 500,000 teachers and retirees through an overnight coup David Pepper July 1, 2025 Yes, there are a lot of horrible...

ORTA
Jul 12 min read
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